Student Development in College

by Nancy J. Evans; Deanna S. Forney; Florence M. Guido

• ISBN13: 9780787909253
• ISBN10: 0787909254
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This sweeping resource gathers together in one volume the diverse body of theory informing our understanding of students' intellectual, cognitive, social, moral, and identity development during the college years. It critically examines the recent body of theory that reflects the changes, complexity, and diversity of today's campuses with special emphasis on gender and cultural differences in student development.

Author Biography

NANCY J. EVANS is associate professor of Professional Studies in Education at Iowa State University. DEANNA S. FORNEY is professor of Counselor Education and College Student Personnel at Western Illinois University. FLORENCE GUIDO-DIBRITO is associate professor in the College Student Personnel Administration Program at the University of Northern Colorado.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi	(6)
The Authors	xvii
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING AND USING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT THEORY	1	(30)
1 Student Development as a Field of Study	3	(12)
2 Using Student Development Theory	15	(16)
PART TWO: PSYCHOSOCIAL AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT THEORIES	31	(92)
3 Chickering's Theory of Identity Development	35	(18)
4 Josselson's Theory of Identity Development in Women	53	(16)
5 Racial and Ethnic Identity Development	69	(20)
6 Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Identity Development	89	(18)
7 Schlossberg's Transition Theory	107	(16)
PART THREE: COGNITIVE-STRUCTURAL THEORIES	123	(80)
8 Perry's Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development	127	(19)
9 Later Cognitive-Structural Theories	146	(25)
10 Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development	171	(15)
11 Gilligan's Theory of Women's Moral Development	186	(17)
PART FOUR: TYPOLOGY THEORIES	203	(58)
12 Kolb's Theory of Experiential Learning	207	(18)
13 Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities and Environments	225	(18)
14 The Myers-Briggs Adaptation of Jung's Theory of Personality Type	243	(18)
PART FIVE: REFLECTING ON THEORY IN PRACTICE	261	(32)
15 Using Theories in Combination	265	(15)
16 Future Directions for Theory in Student Development Practice	280	(13)
Recommendations for Further Reading	293	(6)
References	299	(38)
Name Index	337	(7)
Subject Index	344